Time flies...

Well, those last two weeks kind of just whistled by. I didn't realize we would be at the point of craziness so fast. But in all honesty, we are doing just fine.

This week is THE week when we started everything. Monday Jimmy began Immersion week. Tuesday I taught at Dabney, and Wednesday I started teaching at VMI. And you know what? Even though I am teaching quite a bit more, it seems manageable. I may be hitting myself in a week, but I am going to give myself a little pat on the back for almost feeling put together.

I even have time to write this. It must not be that bad if I have time to write something.

VMI is an interesting place. I was warned at the orientation that classes are a little bit different. I suppose the biggest difference is the roll call they do at the beginning of each class, where I am saluted after I am told by the section leader who is absent. That is a little unfamiliar. Besides that, I really only notice the fact that I am called "mam" almost too frequently. I think they like to cover their bases when it comes to respect. Oh and the bells. I was totally unprepared to stop lecturing when the bell went off. I quickly hurried through and example and messed it up because I was flustered. Oh well, tomorrow is another day.

Jimmy is really enjoying Immersion. Basically he is preparing for a case from start to finish. Their deadlines are daily and they work together to put together all the necessary information and documents. It is fast paced, but Jimmy says it is doable. I think he likes it because their is no room to getting distracted and it is applicable to what he will be doing in the near future (hooray!). Two weeks of Immersion and then he starts his externship and takes a few seminar based classes.

Lucy really loves her babysitter (and ALL her kids!). She lives just down the street from us, in a beautiful house with a lovely garden and yard. She loves all the kids because they read to her and pull her around in a little red wagon. Awesome, right?! I am glad it is such a good place for her.

And that is life, as current as I can be. 

Back to the grind

I wish I could say that in the last two weeks I have been doing a lot of productive things, but that would be a lie. I watched the Olympics far too much. I couldn't help it. I did make pickles the other day...yeah me!

And now Lucy, Jimmy and I are going back to Virginia tomorrow. Yes, that is right, the summer is over for us. Tomorrow we journey to the southern regions for another year of law school and teaching.

I am teaching 4, count 'em for 4 classes, 1 of which I was offered two weeks ago. It was an astronomy class. I couldn't resist. And turns out it is the same day as my other classes, so all it really entails is a little more prep, not anymore childcare. Thank goodness for awesome graduate school friends who have taught astronomy classes before. They are my lifesavers.

Jimmy has a full semester, but not so full that our schedules totally collide. It looks like Lucy will only need a babysitter 3 days a week. He is interning at another mediation office and taking seminar based classes. It is a lot more like a clinic based year, much more Jimmy's style.

Lucy is a totally different baby from when we left to come up the New England. She walks and talks and gets into everything. I am excited for her to see some of her Lexington friends again.

So we get back tomorrow, and we have about 2 weeks before the full crazy schedule begins. Until then we will be finalizing a babysitter, participating in new faculty orientations, preparing for teaching classes, getting new phones, unpacking our apartment again, and trying to settle back into our "normal" life.

Bring it on!

Lucy April versus Lucy late July

Lucy at the Temple

Last weekend we took Lucy to the Boston temple, where Jimmy and I were married. Very picturesque I must say. And goodness gracious Lucy is looking so grown up these days.